Med Math Exam
a nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?(round to the nearest tenth)
0.5 tablet/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sulcralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
1 tablet/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00am at which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
0900
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's 2 L to infuse over 16 hr. The drop factor of the manuel IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the mannual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number)
21 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 15 mL/kg IV to infuser over 8 hr to a school age child who weighs 22 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
41 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number)
42 gtt/min
a nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount available is codeine 10 mg/5 mL. How many tbsp should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
1 tbsp
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
1.1 mL/dose
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the infants daily maintenance fluid requirement? (round to the nearest whole number)
600 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin 20 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round the nearest hundredth)
answer: 0.25 mL
A nurse is caring for a pre schooler age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the childs daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round to the nearest whole number) (100x10)+ (50x10) + (20x__)
1,400 mL
A nurse is caring for a school ages child who weighs 35 kg. What is the childs daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the whole number)
1,800 mL/day
a nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
1.4 mL
a nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundreth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
0.89 mL
the nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30am. at which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
0630
A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril 20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (Round to the nearest whole number)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam 0.25 mg PO. Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 6 mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
24 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 20g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
37.5 ML/HR
a nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/mL for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 0.6 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How. many mcg should the nurse administer? (round the answer the nearest whole number)
500 mcg
a nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
5:15 pm
a nurse is preparing medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
6.3 mL
a nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
the nurse should use grams when measuring weight
A nurse is converting an infant weights in LB and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg? (round to the nearest tenth)
4.2 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 min. Available is famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5%. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number)
400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer pantoprazole 80 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is pantoprazole 80 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 100 mL to infuse over 15. min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to preschooler who weighs 20 kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 1.3 mL/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose. (round to nearest whole number)
answer: 10 mL/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three equal doses to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest tenth)
answer: 10.9 mL/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 meq PO every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 meq/15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child that weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
9 mL/dose
a nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. if the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth)
9.3 kg
a nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest whole number)
2 tablets/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
2 tsp
a nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. round the amount to the nearest
0.55 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg PO at bedtime. Available is doxepin 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth)
1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin/clavulanate 250 mg PO to a client. Refer to the medication. How m any mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number)
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)
11.4
a nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.2 g PO. The nurse reconstitutes container of clindamycin powder to yield a final concentration of 75 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer ? ( Round to the nearest tenth)
13.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamicyn 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 45 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
133 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
15 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO daily. Available is ethosuximide syrup 250 mg/tsp. how many mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number)
15 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? ( round the answer to the nearest whole number)
15 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 meq PO in 6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest whole number)
180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 600 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is lithium carbonate 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number)
2 capsules
a nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 per day divided in three equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
2 capsules
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the whole number)
2,240 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1 L IV to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ( round to the nearest whole number)
200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefuroxime 750 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is cefuroxime injection 750 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 15. min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
200 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 2 g by intermittent IV bolus every 24 hr. Available is ceftriaxone injection 2 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
200 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
285 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer levoythyroxine 0.3 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of levoythyroxine to yield a final concentration of 100 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer ? ( Round to the nearest whole number)
3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 8 hrs to a toddler who weighs 30 lb. Available is clindamicyn oral suspension 75mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
3 mL/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 250mL IV bolus to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number)
333 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school age child who weighs 50 lb. Available is dexamethason oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round to the nearest whole number)
34 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin 0.6 g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer. ( round to the nearest whole number)
4 capsules
a nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone 4 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. Available is hydromorphone oral liquid 1 mg/ 1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? round to the nearest whole number)
4 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
4 tablets
a nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 1.5 g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 30 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer ? ( Round to the nearest whole number)
50 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child that weighs 39.6 lb. Available ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
6 mL/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is clindamycin injection 300 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL infuse over 45 min The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number)
67 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (round to the nearest whole number)
83 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hours to a client. Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
answer 50 ML/HR
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication reference states that the safe dosage is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. what is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day? (round the answer to the nearest whole number)
answer: 1,200 mg/day
a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infants weight in lb? (round the answer to the nearest hundredth)
answer: 11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 meq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a child that weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 meq/15mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 13.6 mL/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 13.9 mg/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
answer: 150 mg/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs 75 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 170.5 mg/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5 mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest whole number)
answer: 2 tsp/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL? (round to the nearest whole number)
answer: 2,000 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is levothyroxine injection 100 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 2.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to client who weighs 72 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
answer: 21.6 ML/HR
a nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg Iv bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number)
answer: 3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a pre schooler that weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth)
answer: 3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
answer: 30 ML/HR
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 mL to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr (round to the nearest whole number.)
answer: 375 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 4g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
answer: 43.8 ML/HR
A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number.)
answer: 45ML/HR
a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
answer: 50 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to client who weighs 57 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth.)
answer: 68.4 ML/HR
a nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. if the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
answer: 8kg
a nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last received the medication at 1pm. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at which of the following times?
the earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is 1700 or 5:00pm, which is 4 hr after the prior dose
a nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. the nurse should include that which of. the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
the nurse should include in the teaching that this prescription uses acceptable abbreviations and includes a medication, dose, route and time.
